Spartans Take it on the Chin Against #14 Haverford

Mar 10, 2010

YORK, PA - The York College men's lacrosse team ran into a
buzzsaw Wednesday afternoon, falling to #14 Haverford 20-10 in
York. With the non-conference loss, the Spartans fall to 1-4 on the
season while the Fords improve to 3-1.

The Spartans looked sharp early, notching the game's first goal
on a nice combination between Josh Gamble (Easton,
Md./Easton) and Ryan McNicholas (Fallston,
Md./Fallston). From behind the goal, Gamble found an open
McNicholas near the left post putting the senior attack in position
to give a quick feign before notching the game's opening salvo.

Despite York's early advantage, Haverford quickly erased that
lead on four straight goals over a 6:11 span. The Spartans
responded however, with a tally at the 5:33 mark to end the first
quarter down a mere two at 4-2.

It was the second quarter however, that blew the game wide open.
The Fords tallied seven unanswered goals in the second period, from
six different players, to take a significant 11-2 halftime lead.

The Spartans battled over the final two quarters, even winning
the fourth by a 4-3 count, but it would not be enough to surmount
Haverford's second-frame explosion.

For the contest, Haverford led in shots 43-38 while York held a
47-40 edge in ground balls. The key proved to be faceoffs, where
the Fords won 20-of-33 attempts.

Andrew Kim and Travis Gregory led the visitors offensively with
four goals apiece. Kim, a starting midfielder, also dished out two
assists and picked up four ground balls. Additionally, Zack Cohen
handed out five helpers of his own. Henry Lanier scored three times
for the Fords while three others scored twice. Joe Banno picks up
the win between the pipes after allowing six goals and registering
five saves over his 45 minutes of work.

For the Spartans, Gamble scored three and recorded a pair of
assists as he ups his season total to 14 and seven, respectively.
McNicholas, Kevin Topper (Marriottsville,
Md./Liberty), and B.J. Blaker (West Chester,
Pa./Henderson) each added two goals while Blaker also
posted two helpers and five ground balls. Zach Scherr
(Reisterstown, Md./Franklin) led the Green and White in
ground balls with eight while winning 16-of-24 faceoffs.

The Spartans return to action on Saturday, March 13, when they
travel to nearby Grantham, Pa. for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference tilt
with Messiah.